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The Compleat Angler

August 20, 2014 Lia

In 1980 Portmeirion introduced a range of fisherman’s fish: The Compleat Angler. The paintings were taken from The Compleat Angler – British Fishes, by M J Lydon, published in 1879.

There were seven fish motifs: here are the Great Lake Trout, the Welsh Trout, the Alpine Char, the Gillaroo, the Pike and the Perch.

On the cups are the Gillaroo, the Alpine Char, the Great Lake Trout, the Welsh Trout, the Salmon and the Perch.

The Pike, here on an oval dish, is the seventh fish and not as frequently seen as the other six.

The fish on this 19 inch fish platter is the Salmon.

A sugar pot and a vinegar bottle with the Salmon, as well as a shelldish:

The Compleat Angler also had a beautiful backstamp:

Botanic Garden

Portmeirionlore: Oval Platters in Botanic Garden

June 7, 2014 Lia

In 1972 the original Botanic Garden range had six 13 inch oval plates and one 15 inch platter with the African Daisy:

The motifs on the 13 inch platters were the same as on the first 8 inch salad plates: Woody Nightshade, Water Melon, Red Pepper, Night Flowering Cactus, Dog Rose and Eastern Hyacinth.

Of two of these platters I also have an 11 inch version the Water melon and the Dog Rose:

The Woody Nightshade has a version without the extra butterflies:

There is another early 15 inch platter with a lovely double version of the Mexican Lily:

The African Daisy platter later appeared in a version with more flowers, in brighter colours:

There are also 11 inch oval plates, featuring the salad plate motifs:

The motifs here are Treasure Flower, Dog Rose, Water Melon, Eastern Hyacinth and White Gum Cistus.

Another 11 inch oval plate features the Slender Columbine:

Portmeirion also produced 19 inch fish platters with spectacular motifs. The oldest was a combination of the Blue Passion Flower and the Dog Rose:

Later the fish platter featured the Austrian Lily, which was only produced from 1990 to 1993:

Aren’t they wonderful?

Pomona

Pomona dishes

June 6, 2014 Lia

These are the Pomona Grapes, the blue Raisin de Carmes and the white Sweetwater Grape. They are beautiful motifs, especially on the large dishes and the breadcrock. The motif on the lid of the breadcrock is the l’imperatrice Plum. On the left is a 15 inch oval platter, on the box is the 19 inch oval platter with the Raisin de Carmes. I took the picture in the fruit garden, next to our own grapes.